Learning Assistant

2 weeks ago

Shaftesbury, United Kingdom Port Regis School Full time

**Role Profile**

Remuneration and Benefits
- Competitive salary, pension and holiday benefits.
- An employee assistance programme with extensive support in relation to wellbeing and wellness, finance and legal, work and personal issues, as well as a wide range of rewards and discounts.
- Complimentary use of the School’s staff gym and Sports Centre.
- Delicious meals in our Dining Hall during term time.
- To join a delightful team and exceptional working environment.

**Hours of Work**

**Start Date**

September 2024

**Reporting To**: Head of EYFS, Head of Pre-Prep and Head of Learning Support

**Accountable To**: Head, Deputy Head Academic, Heads of School

**Key Purpose**

To support the teaching, learning and happiness of children in our Pre-Prep (currently the Reception class).

**Key Responsibilities**

To nurture the individual child and promote the development of the whole person (body, mind and spirit).
- To teach groups of children and one to one in our Reception and Pre-School and support their independent learning during continuous provision.
- To ensure a safe, purposeful and positive classroom environment including stimulating displays and appropriate resources.
- To inspire and motivate young learners.
- To plan and liaise frequently with professional colleagues in order to ensure equality of opportunity.
- To make optimum use of relevant assessment methods in order to track progress and set pupil specific targets.
- To attend and contribute to staff meetings and planning sessions (collaboratively).
- To liaise with the Head of Learning Support and Heads of Schools to ensure relevant and appropriate support is made available to children you teach.
- To promote and reward positive behaviour at all times.
- To communicate with parents and outside agencies as/when necessary and alongside teaching colleagues.
- To be available to contribute to the Hobbies and Duties Programmes as reasonably directed by the Head.
- To contribute to any combination of Drama, Art, Sport and Music in the school as required from time to time.
- To undertake weekday duties.
- To be positive, fully committed, and to support the vision, values and direction of the school wholeheartedly.
- To discharge all other tasks pertaining to the education and welfare of children in EYFS, Key Stage 1, 2 and 3 as reasonably directed by the Head.

**Additional Qualities Required**
- Organisation skills - able to prioritise tasks on a daily and longer term basis achieving all deadlines and constantly balance what’s important with what’s urgent.
- Professional & trustworthy - able to respect the profile and image of the school at all times and the confidentiality this unique position requires through the sensitive situations that may arise.
- Personnel skills - a natural warmth and patience with people and the ability to engage at many different levels. A great team player but also energetic, caring, self-motivated and driven.
- Communication skills - a superb communicator in all senses - through the written and verbal word. Communicates in a timely, relevant and professional fashion and understands the critical role excellent communication plays within organisations. Demonstrates excellent writing and presentation skills.
- Initiative - the drive to identify and anticipate future opportunities and challenges and what needs to be done.
- Flexibility & reliability - Highly flexible, able to adapt and respond positively to a variety of situations and people in order to meet changing priorities. Reliable at all times.
- Energetic - driven to achieve results that exceed expectations. A ‘half full’ as opposed to a ‘half empty’ mindset.

**General Duties**
- Safeguarding and compliance with our Child Protection & Safeguarding Policy and procedures.
- Comply with statutory requirements for example the Health and Safety at Work Act and the Data Protection Act and School policies and procedures in this regard.
- Undertake professional development as required.
- Maintain positive and effective communication with all members of the Port Regis community including pupils, staff, parents and Old Port Regians (OPRs); external users; the local community; and outside agencies.
- Ensure the reflection of Port Regis’ values in all communications.
- Adhere to the school’s policies as contained in the Staff Handbook.
- Undertake other such duties as may reasonably be required from time to time.

**Person Specification**
- **Essential**_
- A commitment to promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children
- Proven experience of delivering high quality teaching and learning to primary school aged children
- A level 2 or 3 Certificate in Supporting Teaching and Learning in Schools (or equivalent)
- A level 3 Diploma in Childcare and Education (or equivalent)
- A commitment to, and ability to deliver, an exciting and engaging Learning Support provision
- Excellent behaviour management and pastoral care
- Excellent communicator (verbal and wri

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